Articles posted in April 2010

NCAA Championship Game Start Time Is a Disgrace
April 5, 2010

by Kent Sterling 9:21p!  9:21 at night.  That’s when the final between Duke and Butler will start!  All the college basketball fans 14-and-under have bedtimes earlier (or should) than this game will start.  With the protracted halftime (maybe they will salute Dick Enberg for another 15-seconds) and extended time-outs, this game will almost certainly creep […]

2010 Final Four – Butler Can Win It All at Home
April 2, 2010

by Juston Whitaker Four teams have made it through the madness of March to this year’s NCAA men’s Final Four, and one can win the title in its home city. UCLA did it in 1972, in Los Angeles. Now, the Butler Bulldogs, whose first Final Four is in their home city, are two games away […]

Matt Howard Leads the Butler Bulldogs into the Final Four
April 1, 2010

by Kent Sterling When I watch Matt Howard play for Butler, I’m reminded of the kid that came to the Spiece Central Stars as a sophomore-to-be from Connersville.  He showed up early for practice with either his Dad or brother driving, and he would shoot.  His Dad, Stan, and I would talk about things. One […]